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The Culture of China is very rich. Culture of China dates back
to its history of more than 5000 years. With large geographical
area, China has wide range of traditions in towns, cites
and provinces. Their culture also stretches to other
foreign lands, where Chinese-speaking people are found.
The regional identity in the Chinese culture has some
distinctions based on the Yellow River basin areas and
Yangtze River areas. There have been many emperors in
China. The education, marriage custom and Taoist sexual
practices are still found in the Chinese society. Social
and moral values in Chinese society are affected by
Taoism, Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, Conservatism
and Buddhism.
There were numerous Chinese dialects influencing spoken
Chinese. The vernacular Chinese started only after the
May 4th Movement. Chinese people are great believers
and practitioners of spirituality. Budai, Guan Yin and
Jade Emperor are some of the most recognized holy figures
in the country. You will also find fortunetelling in
China as one of the ancient Chinese practices.
Chinese people are health conscious and they devised
many new methods to improve health. There are qigong,
meditation, acupuncture and use of Chinese herbs to
prevent from and cure various ailments. Chinese Cuisine is special for its variety of dishes and
fantastic taste. The Oriole Pavilion and Fangshan restaurant
in Beihai Park Beijing are some of the famous restaurants
in China offering grand recipes.
Zhou Dynasty had played a great role in Chinese cultural
development. Education in China involves astronomy,
astrology, calendar and poetry. Chinese literature is
very rich. Hu Shih and Lu Xun took a leading role in
modern literature. Music of China is also very old.
It dates back to the era Confucius. China has a full-grown
musical culture. Chinese painting is also world renowned.
Chinese opera has also received great appreciation from
the art lovers all over the world. Magnificent examples
of Chinese
architecture have been found from more the 2000
years back.
Eastern Martial Arts has its origin in China. This
most populated country houses Wudang Mountains and Shaolin
monastery.
Culture of China is certainly diverse and illustrious.
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